py_get_windows_update_logs

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Filename: py_get_windows_update_logs.py
# Version: 1.0.0
# Author: Jeoi Reqi

"""
This script retrieves Windows Update logs and saves them to separate files: one containing verbose information saved on the desktop, and the other containing ETL (Event Trace Log) data saved in the current working directory.

Requirements:
- Python 3.x
- PowerShell

Usage:
1. Run the script using Python 3.x.
2. The script will execute PowerShell commands to retrieve Windows Update logs.
3. Verbose logs will be saved as 'windows_update_verbose.log' on the desktop.
4. ETL logs will be saved as 'windows_update_etl.log' in the current working directory.

Functions:
- main(): Executes the script, retrieves Windows Update logs, and saves them to separate files.
- save_verbose_log(): Saves verbose logs to 'windows_update_verbose.log' on the desktop.
- save_etl_log(): Saves ETL logs to 'windows_update_etl.log' in the current working directory.

Additional Notes:
- Running this script requires administrative privileges as it executes PowerShell commands.
- Ensure that PowerShell is installed and accessible from the command line.
- The script may take some time to complete, depending on the size of the Windows Update logs.
"""

import subprocess
import os

# Define the path to save the ETL log in the current working directory
etl_log_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "windows_update_etl.log")

# Inform the user about the logging process
print("Creating Windows Update logs...                      ")
print("-----------------------------------------------------")
print("Creating Verbose log on the Desktop...               ")
print("Creating ETL log in the Current Working Directory... ")
print("-----------------------------------------------------")
print("This may take some time. Thank you for your patience.")
print("-----------------------------------------------------")
print()

# Run the PowerShell cmdlet to get the Windows Update ETL logs and write directly to the ETL log file
try:
    with open(etl_log_path, "w") as etl_file:
        subprocess.run(["powershell.exe", "-Command", "get-windowsUpdateLog"], stdout=etl_file, check=True)
    print(f"Windows Update ETL logs successfully retrieved and saved to: {etl_log_path}")
except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
    print("Failed to retrieve Windows Update ETL logs.")

# Prompt the user to hit enter to exit
input("Press Enter to exit...")